Most patients miss their appointments because they simply forget. Significantly decrease no-shows with staggered appointment reminders across multiple touchpoints with Bridge’s patient appointment reminder software. For instance, send an email reminder five days before an appointment, followed by a phone call two days in advance, and text message the day before and morning of the appointment.

75% of patients who do not deliver appointment reminders lack staff time as one of the reasons. Even if you have the resources, don’t make staff spend hours a day manually calling patients to confirm appointments, reschedule no-shows, and fill empty appointment slots. A patient appointment reminder solution that requires little staff intervention can handle an entire day’s worth of reminders in less than an hour.

57% of patients expect doctors to send automated text, voice, or email reminders. Allow patients to quickly reply to reminders to confirm, cancel, or reschedule an appointment. Automated patient appointment reminders can also trigger the intake process for a more seamless patient experience.

Move away from managing a mix of disparate patient communication tools that have separate admin panels, policies, and agreements. Centralize patient communication opt-in/out preferences using a single system. Send reminders based on selected patient preferences, such as SMS text only.

Improve adherence to visit protocols and patient outcomes by deterring cancellations and no-shows, which have a direct impact on patient health. A study found patients who failed to keep even one appointment with their PCP were 70% more likely not to return within 18 months.

With Bridge’s patient appointment reminder software, it’s easy to receive appointment reminders in real-time on any mobile device via SMS text or email. If a patient has the mobile app they can also receive reminders via push notifications.